[Mexican Day of the Dead] "Skulls" and "undead" are not about fantasy and horror

Vicenta 2022-04-19 09:01:17

I was fortunate enough to watch [Pixar's] new work "#chasing dream travels#" in advance. Although it tells a story about a boy chasing his dream, its thematic core still revolves around "family" and "family". [Pixar's] works are always aimed at all-ages audiences, but I think this one is more likely to impress middle-aged and older audiences with families and careers than [Pixar] used to. I would recommend everyone to bring their parents to watch this movie.

Some people want to know, for audiences who are not familiar with foreign cultures, especially Mexican cultural festivals, whether there is a cultural gap in this work, and whether there will be problems of acclimatization after its release in China. I am very relieved to tell you that the strong Mexican cultural atmosphere of the film did not cause any obstacles to the audience's understanding of the story. Mexican families gather on the Day of the Dead to offer prayers to those who have passed away. And [Pixar] has grasped this very well, emphasizing the value of family affection, and creating a wonderful and beautiful world of the dead.

It is precisely because this is a story about Mexico's Day of the Dead that the film naturally has elements such as "ghosts" and "skeletons". I think that many viewers may be intimidated by just seeing these words and dare not bring their families into the cinema. However, the images of "skeletons" presented in this film are not as fantastical and terrifying as people traditionally understand. On the contrary, the performance of these characters is even more humane than living people, bringing a lot of humorous, warm and touching bridges. part. [Pixar] definitely put a lot of thought into thinking about how to satisfy the audience of all age groups when creating, otherwise the audience in Mexico would not drag their families to support (the film was released in 17 days and accumulated a total of 780 million Mexican pesos, It has become the runner-up in the box office of Mexican film history, and will soon surpass the 820 million Mexican pesos of "The Avengers" to win the box office champion of film history).

By the way, something outside of the movie. The [Disney] babies told me that they were not very optimistic about the censorship of the film at first because of the subject matter. In the end, not only did the film pass the review smoothly, but it was also released at the same time in a situation where the number of accounts was tight (this year, the number of accounts has exceeded 34), and they were very surprised and happy. I heard that because the leaders of the censorship felt that they didn't want it after watching the film, they arranged for Coco to be released this year. .

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Extended Reading
  • Enid 2022-03-22 09:01:12

    I hope you have come back to see me all these years.

  • Lola 2021-10-20 19:00:17

    I have to take Pixar and discuss with you the meaning of dreams, success, and family; while using various imaginative plots, pictures, and music to make you amazed; how can you not love such a movie? (Parent's guide: recommended for people over 6 years old. Although there are undead plots, this is a story about love.)

Coco quotes

  • Mamá Imelda: [seeing Miguel in the Land of the Dead; surprised] Miguel?

    Miguel: Mamá Imelda?

    Mamá Imelda: [puts her hands on her hips; suspiciously to the rest of the Rivera family] WHAT is going on?

  • [Mamá Imelda has just taken Héctor's protrait from De La Cruz and is about to give Miguel her blessing to send him back home]

    Mamá Imelda: Miguel, I give you my blessing, to go home and...

    Miguel: ...never play music again.

    [Mamá Imelda looks at Héctor and smiles]

    Mamá Imelda: ...And never forget how much your family cares for you.